Mantel



J. HEWITT.

(No Model.)

MANTEL. I

No. 821,723. Patented July 7, 1885.

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ber of sections or blocks of glass united by FFlCEt JOSEPH HEWITT, OFALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

MANTEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,723, dated July 7,1885.

Application filed October 14, 1834.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH HEWITT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMantels, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionfThe invention will first be described in connection with the drawings,and then pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation ofmy improvement; Fig. 2, a side elevation of same; Fig. 3, a detail ofone of the blocks, showinga molded back; Fig. 4, an edge View of same,showing a metallic or like backing.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout thedifferent views.

The mantel is preferably composed ofa number of blocks, whose edges arereduced in such manner as to be conveniently mortised together.

'lhose portions of the mantel which are ordinarily in relief are molded,while the plane surfaces may, if preferred, be formed of plate- Arepresents a mantel composed of a numproper mortise-joints, a. Castintegral with and extending from the back of said pieces are lugs B, bymeans of which the mantel is cemented or otherwise secured to thechimney-breast. These lugs may be constructed of glass or, if preferred,of iron. In the latter case the glass would be molded upon the lug.

(No model.)

The top 0 of the mantel is smooth upon the top and edges; but I mold itrough, corrugated, or figured upon the bottom, and apply thereto abacking or coating of metal, paint, or other substance. This figured andopaque back, when viewed through the medium of the transparent glass,gives the latter the appearance of being in relief, and produces anextremely agreeable effect.

The pilasters D may be formed in a similar manner to the top.

The moldings or relief portions of the mantel may be constructed withhollow backs, the latter figured and provided with a coating, as beforedescribed.

I am aware that mantels and other articles have been made of glass formore than thirty years; also, that blocks of glass have been molded, andat the same time colored in imitation of marble or other design, andthen cemented within panel-frames of an ornamental form; also, that theblocks of glass have been painted and vitrified after being molded intoshape; but

WVhat I consider to be new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

A mantel having its glass sections transparent, and provided on the rearthereof with figures or designs visiblein relief through the glass,substantially as shown and described.

JOSEPH HEWITT.

lVitnesses:

W. D. THOMAS, LENOX SIMPsoN.

